tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10848194465303996492014-12-26T20:00:10.602+00:00diary of a 70s teenrandom years70steenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04855009735939666409noreply@blogger.comBlogger744125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084819446530399649.post-5007762860420754282014-08-26T18:34:00.000+01:002014-08-26T18:34:01.027+01:00FOR 70's teenYou probably don't remember that I can post here.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VmNuaVyiCQ4/U_zEpWbuXxI/AAAAAAAAAIc/Mt00KoJf-Ag/s1600/tumblr_mt1a60ImNs1qcf3r8o9_400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VmNuaVyiCQ4/U_zEpWbuXxI/AAAAAAAAAIc/Mt00KoJf-Ag/s1600/tumblr_mt1a60ImNs1qcf3r8o9_400.jpg" /></a></div><br />Here is a picture of a ferret in knitwear.<br /><br />You're welcome.<br /><br />Yours sincerely<br /><br />DP XXXDaddy Papersurfernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084819446530399649.post-64151842957946743642013-01-11T22:39:00.002+00:002013-01-11T22:39:34.696+00:00OMGIt has so been so long since I have posted on here that I don't even recognise the format !! Just to say in true 70s style I went and bought a lave lamp over the Christmas period,,, however they are not as robust a I remember .. one month in and it has fused !70steenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04855009735939666409noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084819446530399649.post-46221935273777968902011-07-10T23:19:00.003+01:002011-07-10T23:20:30.778+01:00off on holidaysIn true 70s style<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7aPp-4z-uw">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7aPp-4z-uw</a><br /><br />:)XX<br /><br />70steenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04855009735939666409noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084819446530399649.post-91064001474341427562011-06-19T22:11:00.000+01:002011-06-19T22:11:07.872+01:00Blimey !!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2Luro-07Jyk/Tf5lr0NpBNI/AAAAAAAAHdc/SZLCJl3qmxo/s1600/DSCF5117.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R_2c6pklzxs/Tf5ln5ep9mI/AAAAAAAAHdY/4-MFmo56z-Y/s1600/DSCF5115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R_2c6pklzxs/Tf5ln5ep9mI/AAAAAAAAHdY/4-MFmo56z-Y/s320/DSCF5115.JPG" width="320" /></a><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2Luro-07Jyk/Tf5lr0NpBNI/AAAAAAAAHdc/SZLCJl3qmxo/s320/DSCF5117.JPG" width="320" />I have been away this long .......70steenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04855009735939666409noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084819446530399649.post-5134354699204781612011-04-09T18:40:00.001+01:002011-04-09T18:44:21.880+01:00Home Cinema UpdateI can't believe it has been 5 weeks plus since I last posted !! Where does the time go?<br /><br />In these past 5 weeks I have watched,&nbsp;courtesy of <a href="http://www.cinemaparadiso.co.uk/">Cinema Paradiso</a>, 'The Time Travellers Wife' and 'The Girl Who Played with Fire'... I have now waiting in my lounge 'Inception' and 'Lovely Bones' to be viewed.<br /><br />My Teen bought me 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' for my birthday so I had to watch that before the&nbsp;'The Girl Who Played with Fire' &nbsp;I watched them back to back... a fabulous Sunday 'chillaxing' viewing :) .. I have not done 'back to back' viewing since 'The Matrix' and 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy. There is something to be said about watching sequels in one go, you become so immersed in the plot... &nbsp;much better than waiting a year for the next instalment !!<br />'The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest' is out on Blu-ray on the 11th April.. that is so added to my account.<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #464646; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The final installment of Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy, following The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and The Girl Who Played With Fire, The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest finds Lisbeth Salander fighting for her life in more ways than one. In an intensive care unit and charged with three murders, she will have to not only prove her innocence, but also identify and denounce the same corrupt government institutions that nearly destroyed her life. Once upon a time, she was a victim. Now, Lisbeth Salander is fighting back.</span><br /><br />'The Time Travellers Wife' was a great film .. I got more than past half way through the book but due to my only reading on the train into work it got sacked as it is so complex (<i>with the time travelling and needs more than a 15 minute read</i>) but what an achievement to write a book like that.. very clever indeed .. the film sorted out the book in my head albeit I know it has cut out loads of detail.<br /><br />The service from Cinema Paradiso has been superb, no sooner have I posted the DVD back then another returns and they send you an e mail to say what film is on the way ... liking this and may well stay on beyond the 3 month trial....<br /><br />I did promise myself to view the last 2 DVDs this weekend ,,, however, the sun is shining and my £20 greenhouse arrived (<i>I bought it off a friend up the road and it was delivered for free</i>)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E_ol6U7bpoY/TaCXVdF9UbI/AAAAAAAAHdI/PSXjb0KbVGU/s1600/DSCF4602.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E_ol6U7bpoY/TaCXVdF9UbI/AAAAAAAAHdI/PSXjb0KbVGU/s320/DSCF4602.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />part of my garden I giving over and sharing with my friend 'up the road' this is the beginning of a raised bed<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-teIa1XjGNoU/TaCYDvhbf0I/AAAAAAAAHdQ/8c0LgqKeDY8/s1600/DSCF4605.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-teIa1XjGNoU/TaCYDvhbf0I/AAAAAAAAHdQ/8c0LgqKeDY8/s320/DSCF4605.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />I have moved the greenhouse this morning and planted on the left.. onions/ peas and beans ... on the right Delphiniums, Hollyhocks, Lupins,&nbsp;Lavender&nbsp;and Daisies ... blimey I have just become a grown up ;)<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a6csxNiT4iY/TaCY6bbO1uI/AAAAAAAAHdU/t59GFvCRi0c/s1600/DSCF4606.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a6csxNiT4iY/TaCY6bbO1uI/AAAAAAAAHdU/t59GFvCRi0c/s320/DSCF4606.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>70steenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04855009735939666409noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084819446530399649.post-54728592905408345542011-02-27T21:09:00.000+00:002011-02-27T21:09:01.753+00:00Home CinemaAnyone who has followed my blog for the past 4 years (<i>blimey almost 4 years... medals will be given out for those who have stuck with it! mwah xx</i>) will have read about the many films I went to see in the 70s ... Jaws, Towering Inferno, Close Encounters, The Great Gatsby, Murder on the Orient Express (<i>which I thought was rubbish apparently</i>) to name but a few. It seemed I was always at the pictures ... I can only think they were a lot cheaper 'back in the day' than they are now for me to have gone so often!<br /><br />I am not a great TV viewer but about 9 months ago I treated myself to a large flat screen TV and a Blu-Ray player as now-a-days&nbsp;I love nothing better than curling up on the sofa with a good film.<br /><br />So when I saw that those lovely people at<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b> <a href="http://fuelmyblog.com/index.jsp?l=blog">FuelMyBlog</a></b></span> were looking for volunteers to test drive for free for 3 months an online DVD rental site I jumped at the chance..... &nbsp;and thank you so much for selecting me :)<br /><br />The online site is <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.cinemaparadiso.co.uk/">Cinema Paradiso</a>.</b></span><br /><b><br /></b><br />I followed the instructions sent to me and I was really happy it was so easy to sign up. I had to enter my card details but I was assured that no money would be debited from my account during the 3 month trial.<br />The selection of films is great, there are less films available on Blu-Ray but I expected that anyway. It suggests that you select around 10 films for your play list .. I chose just 7 but will be logging in shortly top up.<br /><br />As part of the trial I am allowed 4 films per month, which is fine as I probably couldn't get through more than one a week. Oh and just to mention there are no 'late fees' unlike DVD rental shops and the postage is free....<br /><br />So after signing up and selecting my films 2 DVDs arrived 36 hours later..... <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Time_Traveler's_Wife_(film)">The Time Traveller's Wife</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Girl_Who_Played_with_Fire">The Girl Who Played with Fire</a>. I fully intended to have a cinema fest this weekend but time has run away with me ....<br /><br />Just looking in my diary for when I have a free evening this week, so I can order in the pop corn :)70steenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04855009735939666409noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084819446530399649.post-49169726775656561912011-01-17T21:43:00.000+00:002011-01-17T21:43:28.584+00:00New Year New Start .....2!!I am not being hostage to the cause but I am trying to eat less and exercise more [<i>although the Wii is a no go area as I don't want my 'mini me' or the Wii&nbsp;itself&nbsp;to groan under the strain of the extra pounds I have gathered over the Christmas fest</i>].<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;I have cut down on bread and cheese and and and and ... and am feeling the benefit of that ..... now don't laugh but I have started a 'class'.... I could have done pottery, DIY, mechanics for beginners along with a plumbing course.. but no I have chosen belly dancing</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;<img border="0" height="214" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TTS06VWljRI/AAAAAAAAHcw/SPJqSVIwjeQ/s320/Belly+Dance2.jpg" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My first attempt was last week .. and I was handed a waist scarf full of jingly coins. I learned a '<i>routine</i>' where I was okay with my feet doing it but add in hands it was a disaster.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At the end of the session the&nbsp;instructor said '<i>have you done this before</i>?'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I replied '<i>no</i>'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">she said '<i>but you have such good isolation</i>'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Translated that means the top half of my body moves and the bottom half doesn't and visa versa &nbsp;...&nbsp;apparently&nbsp;in belly dancing terms this is good... I put it down to having a bad back ..&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so I thought yeah I am on a winner here!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Got talking to some gals at the class and asked how long they had been doing this?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One gal replied '6 years' ... SIX YEARS !!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">OMG She was as round as she was tall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</div>70steenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04855009735939666409noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084819446530399649.post-71796732101627007282011-01-03T23:19:00.000+00:002011-01-03T23:19:32.770+00:00New Year New Start .....1!!One of my good intentions this year was to take up above the ground and fly to places .... after seeing this I reckon I should strike <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAfQwDizpRo&amp;playnext=1&amp;list=PL485BDD0B8406E83E&amp;index=36"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">this location</span></a> from my list of first flights.....70steenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04855009735939666409noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084819446530399649.post-33223428792874903752011-01-02T22:52:00.000+00:002011-01-02T22:52:15.639+00:00New Year New Start ..... !!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am not really someone who does resolutions (<i>despite my list in the last post</i>) ...I have more of a head full of good intentions. Those good intentions I have decided not to think about until I go back to work on the 5th Jan. Although I have already bought &nbsp;my <a href="http://www.specialk.co.uk/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>Special K</b></span></a> so I can get into that (<i>or any</i>) skimpy red number in the coming months.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well here we are in 2011... I was reflecting on 2010 yesterday and the most&nbsp;prevalent thing that sprung to mind was the speed the year passed by and the fact in the 12 months we had almost 3 months of snow, around 2 months of sun so the remaining 7 months must have been 'nothing' weather days.&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This year I am going to keep a written diary again (<i>due to the fact I have been bought a gorgeous one by my teen</i>)... so when I reflect on 2011 I can be more accurate in my assessment of the year.</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was surfing around the interweave earlier as one of my 'good intentions' is to get visiting blogs on a regular basis again (<i>I know I have been rubbish</i>).... and I came across an interesting 'ickle image of me in a side bar of someone's blog ....</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TSD_Eg8mOxI/AAAAAAAAHcg/Akp-5Ioe67k/s1600/70sTeen1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TSD_Eg8mOxI/AAAAAAAAHcg/Akp-5Ioe67k/s1600/70sTeen1.png" /></a></div>I<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> so love it ... thank you <a href="http://nospacesnospecials.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: red;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">GitWizard</span></b></span>&nbsp;</a>and your timely nudge&nbsp;has spurred me on to include in my blog going forward &nbsp;'<i>Knitting pattern of the month'.</i></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is January's ... and every couple should have these......;)</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TSEAG7pr5vI/AAAAAAAAHck/DaAWy8Rr9xE/s1600/Pattern17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TSEAG7pr5vI/AAAAAAAAHck/DaAWy8Rr9xE/s320/Pattern17.jpg" width="250" /></a></div>70steenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04855009735939666409noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084819446530399649.post-50479815875769210382010-12-30T21:43:00.003+00:002010-12-30T22:00:10.715+00:00Happy New Year 2011<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wishing you all joy, luck, health and wealth in twenty eleven or two thousand and eleven (<i>depending on your preference</i>)</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When you read this I will be in a place in the world that is interweaveless... a rare part of the planet these days ... sipping sherry and watching mindless stuff on the TV .....</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TRz-wm5sS2I/AAAAAAAAHcc/kAXxUrJxOe4/s1600/new+year.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TRz-wm5sS2I/AAAAAAAAHcc/kAXxUrJxOe4/s320/new+year.jpg" width="258" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My New Year Resolutions are probably (<i>or</i>&nbsp;<i>should be</i>) as long as this list&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">humpf the scheduled posting of this didn't happen and I can't get it to work ... so Happy New Year and I am still here ... just adding to the resolutions list &nbsp;'<i>must get with it in 2011 with technology</i>' ;)</span></div>70steenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04855009735939666409noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084819446530399649.post-8577362208679991522010-12-25T00:09:00.014+00:002010-12-25T00:09:00.240+00:00Happy Christmas<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just to wish you all love, happiness and a perfect Christmas ... and hope it is the</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib-Qiyklq-Q&amp;feature=related">real thing&nbsp;</a></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;alternatively just cringe a bit and enjoy the god awful Christmas sweaters with this .....</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">&nbsp;</span><br /><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MtLUMp7DV_w?fs=1&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;color1=0xcc2550&amp;color2=0xe87a9f"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MtLUMp7DV_w?fs=1&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;color1=0xcc2550&amp;color2=0xe87a9f" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><i><b>70s</b></i></span> xxx70steenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04855009735939666409noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084819446530399649.post-68611095460709505112010-12-24T20:45:00.000+00:002010-12-24T20:45:54.184+00:00Day 24 of Advent<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TRUA5wEJhTI/AAAAAAAAHcU/NW4L6WAoeYk/s1600/cats+in+hats.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TRUA5wEJhTI/AAAAAAAAHcU/NW4L6WAoeYk/s200/cats+in+hats.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">YIPEEEE only one more sleep ......&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There has been a bit of a hic-up on the 70s family Christmas ... the snow has prevented the family from travelling over :( so it is just me a Teen all day. It is a bit of a good/bad feeling ... bad as I won't see my family but good in the fact we can slob around all day in our PJs and eat when we like and lots of it too as I have catered for a house full!! Quite looking forward to it :)</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So for the last day of advent there is a bit of an animal theme....I am loving this You Tube clip ... it must have taken them ages to do&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uRzhd3eUyO8?fs=1&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;color1=0xcc2550&amp;color2=0xe87a9f"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uRzhd3eUyO8?fs=1&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;color1=0xcc2550&amp;color2=0xe87a9f" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The next animal thing is <a href="http://awkwardfamilypetphotos.com/">'<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"> Awkward Family Pet Photos'</span>&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;there are some classics in there lol</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In case you have some spare time to kill over the festivities ... not <a href="http://1cup1coffee.com/x/1024/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">one game </span></a>but 95... laid out like Windows... wish I could play these in the office particularly the throwing the paper in a waste bin (<i>with Government cut backs&nbsp;they have removed the real ones from our office .. taking with it hours of fun</i> ;) )</span>70steenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04855009735939666409noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084819446530399649.post-66707021886578290492010-12-23T22:04:00.000+00:002010-12-23T22:04:32.783+00:00Day 23 of Advent<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TRPDv8Q1GUI/AAAAAAAAHcE/Xr5kUDEpJPs/s1600/23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TRPDv8Q1GUI/AAAAAAAAHcE/Xr5kUDEpJPs/s200/23.jpg" width="200" /></a>I am so excited only 2 more sleeps until Father Christmas empties sack !!</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have been to my Mums house today, she has been snowed in for a week, managed to clear the snow from the front of her house so I could get the car in and she can get to the bin... saw the most amazing icicles on more or less every house surrounding where she lives. It is a seaside resort and snow is such an unexpected thing in those parts ...</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So for today's advent if you don't click on anything else today click on <a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/11/national_geographics_photograp.html?ref=nf">this&nbsp;</a>simply amazing photography.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now<a href="http://flylikeabird.bbgames.com/"> the game</a> I have not been able to load ... maybe you will have more luck than me ... my cuz CKX has said about this '<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>My favourite game of the year.</i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><i>You are a pigeon flying and walking around a city – it’s so relaxing just flying about, swooping and soaring</i>.'</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Views of Southport today&nbsp;</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TRPE4-QvgzI/AAAAAAAAHcM/0mb88bFgFsU/s1600/100_1471.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TRPE4-QvgzI/AAAAAAAAHcM/0mb88bFgFsU/s200/100_1471.JPG" width="200" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TRPE8r8mLtI/AAAAAAAAHcQ/q99p__XfigI/s1600/100_1481.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TRPE8r8mLtI/AAAAAAAAHcQ/q99p__XfigI/s200/100_1481.JPG" width="150" /></a></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TRPErHlrQnI/AAAAAAAAHcI/7WlGUAX7aBY/s1600/100_1491.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TRPErHlrQnI/AAAAAAAAHcI/7WlGUAX7aBY/s200/100_1491.JPG" width="150" /></a>70steenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04855009735939666409noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084819446530399649.post-39037539054601793032010-12-22T22:06:00.000+00:002010-12-22T22:06:24.183+00:00Day 22 of Advent<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TRJq9cBk0fI/AAAAAAAAHb4/sHXQX0gqiLI/s1600/22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TRJq9cBk0fI/AAAAAAAAHb4/sHXQX0gqiLI/s200/22.jpg" width="200" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I seem to have skipped a few days here.... but it is no wonder as I (<i>like most people this time of year</i>) have been zipping about preparing for the 'big day'. I finished work yesterday, did a whistle stop shop around the <a href="http://www.lowryoutletmall.com/">Lowry Centre</a>, picked up Teen from the <a href="http://www.traffordcentre.co.uk/">Trafford Centre</a> (<i>it was horrible the roads were car parks</i>), nipped in to Makro, cooked tea and then went out to the local pub with some girlie mates for our Christmas get together ... very nice indeed. Today has been spent sorting out the Christmas fayre (<i>food shopping with manic people who seem to think there will never be food again ... sigh!</i>), crockery, cutlery etc ..... I am am exhausted.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TRJs-W3mYEI/AAAAAAAAHb8/mFq5ZlX9oC4/s1600/100_1469.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="187" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TRJs-W3mYEI/AAAAAAAAHb8/mFq5ZlX9oC4/s200/100_1469.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The games for today are&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">An annoying <a href="http://armorgames.com/play/2578/the-timewaster-ultra">Time Waster</a> game <i>(some may say all games on the net are time wasters)</i>... it has potential if you have time to waste which I don't at the moment&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A <a href="http://www.dabontv.com/game1858.html">puzzle solving game</a> that is quite good and <a href="http://www.playedonline.com/game/597681/blosics-2.html">Blosics2</a> which is excellent&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Weird websites ..... <a href="http://www.freakingnews.com/Celebrities-with-Short-Legs-Pictures--1844.asp">celebrities with short legs&nbsp;</a>- BIZARRE??!!! <a href="http://animalswithtongues.tumblr.com/">Animals with their tongues out&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;and a not so weird web page ... click on the buttons and let <a href="http://web.mit.edu/~jmcmicha/www/globegenie/">Google Earth </a>take you on a mystery tour ... I have been around the world in 80 minutes ....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TRJ110yoMvI/AAAAAAAAHcA/QNtZgpfFA0o/s1600/ninja+cat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TRJ110yoMvI/AAAAAAAAHcA/QNtZgpfFA0o/s320/ninja+cat.jpg" width="260" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>70steenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04855009735939666409noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084819446530399649.post-85447339473931044472010-12-19T21:15:00.000+00:002010-12-19T21:15:25.403+00:00Day 18 & 19 of Advent<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQ5g7Qo6gNI/AAAAAAAAHbo/IbhEXSlFToE/s1600/18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="173" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQ5g7Qo6gNI/AAAAAAAAHbo/IbhEXSlFToE/s200/18.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQ5g73KsytI/AAAAAAAAHbs/Z4nmNiBczg4/s1600/19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQ5g73KsytI/AAAAAAAAHbs/Z4nmNiBczg4/s200/19.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The snow is still here but managed to dig the car out (it took me half an hour)... I am not looking to Monday morning rush hour tomorrow! I think all this white stuff is effecting the interweave as it is soooo slow just now ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For today we have <a href="http://meowmania.jqln.org/">kittens </a>on screen (just &nbsp;click on the screen), a lovely <a href="http://www.ferryhalim.com/orisinal/g2/bubble.htm">Ferry Halim</a> game <i>(I actually did quite well on this one), </i>a <a href="http://www.thatsmyface.com/">weird thing</a> I have not tried yet as I need to take some photos <i>(quite looking forward to seeing how I look as a mask)</i>, someone who takes the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD_GRJVzZdA">decking of the house</a> in lights far too serious and <a href="http://www.lloydstsbme.com/?WT.seg_3=LL1HH1BR1">LloydTSB</a> are looking to create a new character ...&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Vrinda; font-size: 21px;">I went to buy a watch, and the man in the shop said, 'Analogue.' I said 'No, just a watch.'</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Some one has stolen my dog and put a Farah Fawcett wig on her.... she does look kinda fetching!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQ5yZOgts1I/AAAAAAAAHbw/fTNMM26GaJ4/s1600/Dog%2526Wig.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQ5yZOgts1I/AAAAAAAAHbw/fTNMM26GaJ4/s200/Dog%2526Wig.jpg" width="193" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But I think she looks more festive in this photo .. albeit a bit fed up</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQ5zU6dhV4I/AAAAAAAAHb0/-fpfFLaIHYM/s1600/layla+1+2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQ5zU6dhV4I/AAAAAAAAHb0/-fpfFLaIHYM/s200/layla+1+2010.jpg" width="156" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>70steenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04855009735939666409noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084819446530399649.post-21964380758819316252010-12-17T19:33:00.000+00:002010-12-17T19:33:08.883+00:00Day 17 of Advent<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQu4Isq5kxI/AAAAAAAAHbk/CxKH-Xxus7k/s1600/17.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQu4Isq5kxI/AAAAAAAAHbk/CxKH-Xxus7k/s200/17.png" width="200" /></a></div>A week today is Christmas Eve ..blimey it is coming along fast!! I am almost done with the pressie shopping but still have few bits to buy and post.. not relishing the thought of queuing up at the Post Office tomorrow though.....<br /><br /><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Q: How do we know that Father Christmas has passed his sleigh driving test?</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">A: No-el plates!</span></i><br /><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></i><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">I am just loving<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI6uYJrIqaw"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">this</span></b> </a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">n</span>ews report &nbsp;blooper.. the voice over so fits the footage...&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">I have seen<a href="http://howbigreally.com/"> <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">this</span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span>before and may have sent it to a few of you but it is worth another look... it is awesome [and scary] to see the extent of 'stuff' over your local are<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">a ...</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">No game tonight but a</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><a href="http://dingo.care2.com/cards/new/0422/Do-a-rain-deer.swf"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">musical interlude </span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">.. </span>it did make me smile&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">As this is 70s blog I thought it was time I posted a 70s type thing ... this advert is classic... every child should have one this Christmas&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><br /><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/stblRudM-4I?fs=1&amp;hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/stblRudM-4I?fs=1&amp;hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>70steenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04855009735939666409noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084819446530399649.post-69868928332695835082010-12-16T21:54:00.000+00:002010-12-16T21:54:02.247+00:00Day 16 of Advent<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQqF6vtCc4I/AAAAAAAAHbY/PR_SOnGy8-Y/s1600/16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQqF6vtCc4I/AAAAAAAAHbY/PR_SOnGy8-Y/s200/16.jpg" width="200" /></a>In 10 days time we will have been stuffed with turkey and chilling out with old films on TV or hitting the sales in order to beat the VAT rise iIn the UK) ... I for one will be doing the former in the comfort of my mums house. Tomorrow I am doing my last dash for pressies at Manchester's Christmas market, it is HUGE this year. Every where you turn there are fabulous Continental stores ..&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQqHY9xXbeI/AAAAAAAAHbc/TQlVxxfs-AQ/s1600/Photo0269.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQqHY9xXbeI/AAAAAAAAHbc/TQlVxxfs-AQ/s320/Photo0269.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z5k9nWcuFc"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">This</span></b></a> is amazing... I have always wondered how you fold a fitted sheet ... I have a heap of them rolled like the left hand image on the video.... I must try what the lady suggests ... it looks far too simple ...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Not on your nellie ever would I ever be tempted to try<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kapturer/3936857757/in/set-72157613047994468/"> <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">this</span></b>&nbsp;</a>... are they mad???</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Maybe these kittens would like to try it out?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQqJDzq_5nI/AAAAAAAAHbg/qFVAY4DaAZg/s1600/cats.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="215" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQqJDzq_5nI/AAAAAAAAHbg/qFVAY4DaAZg/s320/cats.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I don't do golf, play PC well, fly and I certainly can't fly a helicopter ... I did try <a href="http://gprime.net/game.php/presenthunting"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">this </span></b></a>game ... I got it in the air... flew across to the island and crashed, then I over shot and drowned in the ocean ... another game I am rubbish at but I think it could be good in the hands of some less 'PCgamphobic' than me!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>70steenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04855009735939666409noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084819446530399649.post-37122753334574272882010-12-15T21:48:00.000+00:002010-12-15T21:48:20.430+00:00Day 15 of Advent<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQkzSMlcocI/AAAAAAAAHbE/viGWtWoKKC8/s1600/15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="149" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQkzSMlcocI/AAAAAAAAHbE/viGWtWoKKC8/s200/15.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><a name='more'></a><br />I<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">n 10 days time Santa will have been and emptied his sack....I do hope he wipes his feet when he comes out of my chimney ;)</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now I don't play golf and I am rubbish at games on the PC as you know ... but</span> <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">this game</span></b> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">will have me coming back for another go ... when I have more time to plot my&nbsp;trajectory....&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Rumours about</span> <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Jong-il">this chap</a></span></b> h<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ave abounded .. to the extent that he died in 2003 and had been replaced by stand ins ... well here he is as large as life</span> <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><a href="http://kimjongillookingatthings.tumblr.com/">'looking at things !!!'</a></span></b><br />I<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> can envisage a few bloggers who would suit this kind of coverage ...you know who you are!!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQk15n2ahEI/AAAAAAAAHbI/sBK4gcyhf68/s1600/image002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQk15n2ahEI/AAAAAAAAHbI/sBK4gcyhf68/s320/image002.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">Q: How do you make Lady Gaga cry - at Christmas?</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">A: Poker face</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19px;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Can you believe the lengths car&nbsp;thieves&nbsp;will go to ... be alert when</span> <b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivlVfChBkzg">washing your Ferrari</a>.</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">.... </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">you have been warned</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just in case you don't know what to ask Santa for for Christmas ... may I make a suggestion&nbsp;</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQk3AacGnjI/AAAAAAAAHbM/7KR_jbOKdQ4/s1600/uglychristmassweater-main_full.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQk3AacGnjI/AAAAAAAAHbM/7KR_jbOKdQ4/s320/uglychristmassweater-main_full.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Get your orders in fast it may take me some time to knit this&nbsp;</span></span>70steenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04855009735939666409noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084819446530399649.post-17483781921853189672010-12-14T22:15:00.001+00:002010-12-15T18:17:11.995+00:00Day 13 and 14 of Advent<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQfnAPSJy-I/AAAAAAAAHa8/wRNXCWTrVN0/s1600/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="118" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQfnAPSJy-I/AAAAAAAAHa8/wRNXCWTrVN0/s200/13.jpg" width="100" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQfnAcqD05I/AAAAAAAAHbA/UvoAT-dVZlM/s1600/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="149" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQfnAcqD05I/AAAAAAAAHbA/UvoAT-dVZlM/s200/14.jpg" width="100" /></a></div><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Day 13 &amp; 14 of Advent &nbsp;only 10 shopping days til Christmas. I remember years ago that it would only be 9 shopping days and you would have to get those presents in the hours of 9-5&nbsp;</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and not open on a Sunday. Today&nbsp;</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">&nbsp;the shops are open until 22.00 hours 6 days a week and &nbsp;6 hours on a Sunday. When they started opening on a Sunday and late night Thursday that is when I got out of 'retail'.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There are some cool sounds to be made with<b><a href="http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/music/piano/organ.htm"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">this .</span></a></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">.</span>. I did try and open this in work today to entertain everyone but 'big brother' wouldn't let me :(</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Q: What is Father Christmas' cat's favourite fizzy drink?</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">A: Fanta Claws!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Every car should have one of these&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><img alt="409.jpg" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&amp;ik=8ae7389660&amp;view=att&amp;th=12ce1541ae929c1f&amp;attid=0.1&amp;disp=thd&amp;zw" /></span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Shaun the Sheep is is so cool in Wallace and Gromit but <a href="http://www.onemorelevel.com/game/home_sheep_home"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">this game</span></b></a> will want you want to see a plump lamb chop on your plate&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Shuddering at the amount of info on this black board .. how on earth could you follow this ??</span><br /><img alt="Chalkboard.jpg" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&amp;ik=8ae7389660&amp;view=att&amp;th=12ce4a5393d54bf4&amp;attid=0.1&amp;disp=thd&amp;zw" />70steenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04855009735939666409noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084819446530399649.post-57553422783514259352010-12-12T21:59:00.001+00:002010-12-12T22:01:05.847+00:00Day 12 of Advent<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQVF3nY2BZI/AAAAAAAAHa4/FKYvJFJp2Fo/s1600/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQVF3nY2BZI/AAAAAAAAHa4/FKYvJFJp2Fo/s200/12.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Day 12 of Advent and only 12 days til Christmas Eve ..... note to self '<i>stay calm and you will get all the shopping done in time and write and post all the cards despite being maxed out in work and having to do long days in order to deliver before the Christmas break</i>'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Been to the beach today ... just love the break from the 'hoo ha' that is fast forward life just now ... complete silence apart from the waves lapping up on the shore ... fabulous&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQVC86Ju3fI/AAAAAAAAHao/vDEHZA4HRIM/s1600/ainsdale+beach+1+12+Dec+2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQVC86Ju3fI/AAAAAAAAHao/vDEHZA4HRIM/s200/ainsdale+beach+1+12+Dec+2010.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQVC9mVVbvI/AAAAAAAAHas/aC_p7lV5jXU/s1600/ainsdale+beach+12+Dec+2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQVC9mVVbvI/AAAAAAAAHas/aC_p7lV5jXU/s200/ainsdale+beach+12+Dec+2010.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Spotted these scary creatures on the shore .. this one and the others were about 2 foot in circumference &nbsp;....<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQVDjGpZIqI/AAAAAAAAHaw/8MgzCUEo2e4/s1600/scary+jelly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQVDjGpZIqI/AAAAAAAAHaw/8MgzCUEo2e4/s200/scary+jelly.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">so back to the Advent stuff... if you are interested about how we were 'back in the day' and before were back in the day you will love<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><a href="http://yttm.tv/">this</a>.</span></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div>My cuz who puts all this calendar together described <a href="http://www.miniclip.com/games/jet-velocity/en/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">this game</span></b></a> as a 'brilliant and simple game' .... yes it is brilliant but I am sooo rubbish at driving games I end up going backwards.. thankfully my real life driving is better!!<br /><br />How cute is this pic ??<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQVFa4MZraI/AAAAAAAAHa0/qE97HQcvHNY/s1600/407.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQVFa4MZraI/AAAAAAAAHa0/qE97HQcvHNY/s320/407.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>70steenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04855009735939666409noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084819446530399649.post-19562935161318548482010-12-11T21:54:00.001+00:002010-12-11T21:55:01.168+00:00Day 10 & 11 of Advent<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQPuRLuLgZI/AAAAAAAAHaU/NVOS8T0rbSY/s1600/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="116" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQPuRLuLgZI/AAAAAAAAHaU/NVOS8T0rbSY/s200/10.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQPuRhnkJEI/AAAAAAAAHaY/6spKyjLO6Ds/s1600/11.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="145" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQPuRhnkJEI/AAAAAAAAHaY/6spKyjLO6Ds/s200/11.gif" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Days 10 &amp; 11.... had a great Xmas do yesterday ... we are new, small but perfectly formed team of 6 so it was great to socialise with the 3 that have joined us in the past few weeks..... I have spent all day putting up the Christmas decorations ... I can't believe it took so long ....but at least the pup is getting into the Christmas spirit...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQPy793qclI/AAAAAAAAHag/gwjUFUU6v7g/s1600/layla+2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="163" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQPy793qclI/AAAAAAAAHag/gwjUFUU6v7g/s200/layla+2010.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQPy5jP6ghI/AAAAAAAAHac/ek2xcnqhHR0/s1600/layla+1+2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQPy5jP6ghI/AAAAAAAAHac/ek2xcnqhHR0/s200/layla+1+2010.jpg" width="156" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now this is a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://flushtracker.com/index.php">weird one</a> </b></span>... it tells you how far your pooh travels from your house from the last time you flushed ... I kid you not!!!&nbsp;Fascinating&nbsp;stuff ....... mine after 20 minutes is travelling through the countryside (<i>thought I would share that with you!!!</i>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I wish I had thought of<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejbNVWES4LI"> <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;">this</span></b></a> when Teen was growing up .... I have got a complete set of photos from her school days on the first day of the new school year and it is interesting how much she grew each year (<i>and how I didn't decorate the lounge for years!!</i>)&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now I love <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.firstpersontetris.com/">Tetris</a>.</span></b>.. it was one of the first games I played when I was first introduced to a home computer and I play it now on Facebook. But this version does make me feel a bit queezy ... have a go and let me know whether it has the same effect on you?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Loving <a href="http://www.webofentertainment.com/2010/08/rare-photographs-of-celebrities-119.html"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;">these photos</span></b></a> of the stars&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">&nbsp;<img alt="406.jpg" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&amp;ik=8ae7389660&amp;view=att&amp;th=12ccfba398e474b4&amp;attid=0.0.1&amp;disp=emb&amp;zw" /></div>sooo cute .....<br /><br /><br /><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text', serif; font-size: 14pt;">Two drunken pebbles on the beach having a conversation.</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text', serif; font-size: 14pt;">Pebble 1. "Are you married?</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text', serif; font-size: 14pt;">Pebble 2. "No I'm shingle".</span></div>70steenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04855009735939666409noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084819446530399649.post-6584876570999816682010-12-09T22:16:00.000+00:002010-12-09T22:16:33.048+00:00Day 9 of Advent<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQFQxEmnwBI/AAAAAAAAHaE/4vofIeFTGbU/s1600/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="120" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQFQxEmnwBI/AAAAAAAAHaE/4vofIeFTGbU/s200/9.jpg" width="200" /></a>Day 9 of advent ... not only is it the 50th Anniversary of <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11961384">Coronation Street</a> it is Donny's Birthday too [mwah... swoon]... Happy Birthday Donny xxx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQFRRx6rz1I/AAAAAAAAHaI/0ucBvbjh9H4/s1600/donny_osmond.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQFRRx6rz1I/AAAAAAAAHaI/0ucBvbjh9H4/s200/donny_osmond.jpg" width="148" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Blimey <a href="http://laughingsquid.com/hand-cut-paper-maps-of-cities-by-karen-oleary/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b>some people</b></span></a> have so much&nbsp;patience and time on their hands... I could never imagine being so dedicated!!&nbsp;Very impressive though.....<br /><br />I am loving <a href="http://www.zefrank.com/scribbler/scribblertoo/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">this</span></b></a> (<i>it is similar to the design tool I posted yesterday given to me by GW</i>)... I haven't managed to change the colours etc but the effect is wonderful<br /><br />Oh and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVM18iJTMZs"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">this chap</span></b></a> also has too much time on his hands ... but at least you can eat it afterwards ....<br /><br />And finally<br /><br /><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span>Q: Why did Frosty go and live in the middle of the ocean?</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span>A: Because snowman is an island.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span><br /></span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">oh and now finally I will not be posting the 10th day of advent until the 11th as I am on my Christmas do at work... a very traditional Christmas fayre... Spanish tapas and as the continental Christmas market is on there will be a few&nbsp;<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px;"><em style="font-style: normal;">Glühweins consumed too (</em><em>not sure how Sangria and&nbsp;</em></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px;"><em>Glühwein mixes ... probably not that well!!!</em><em style="font-style: normal;">)</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQFVFcZ500I/AAAAAAAAHaM/-Md68LdGKqM/s1600/xmas+market.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TQFVFcZ500I/AAAAAAAAHaM/-Md68LdGKqM/s1600/xmas+market.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px;"><em style="font-style: normal;"><br /></em></span></div>70steenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04855009735939666409noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084819446530399649.post-31083921457619406222010-12-08T21:28:00.000+00:002010-12-08T21:28:13.650+00:00Day 8 of Advent<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TP_yHjtzYfI/AAAAAAAAHZ8/HqhcNID_HSg/s1600/aerojet13+number+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TP_yHjtzYfI/AAAAAAAAHZ8/HqhcNID_HSg/s200/aerojet13+number+8.jpg" width="160" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">i<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">mage from <a href="http://www.apollomissionphotos.com/index_apollo_aerojet.html">Aerojet General Corp</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Day 8 ......&nbsp;<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 16px;">I went to a casino last night and was stood next to a guy playing Blackjack who kept having win after win after win. I couldn't believe his luck, then saw he was stood on what looked like a bit of bread.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 16px;">&nbsp;</span></span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I asked him, "Hey Mate, what's that under your shoe?"</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;">&nbsp;</span></span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He said. "Shhh! I'm on a roll."</span></span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I saw </span><a href="http://www.kuriositas.com/2010/11/ben-wilson-chewing-gum-artist-and.html"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">this</span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> on the tele a few weeks ago... I hate how people chuck chewy on the floor .. why can't they wrap it up and put in a bin, it isn't that difficult is it? I wonder what this guy would paint if everyone did that?&nbsp;</span></span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Who ever said the German's had no sense of humour??... a really fast </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdMDMrNbxC4">car wash</a>.</span></b></span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Some of us blogger's have seen </span><a href="http://www.drawandfoldover.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b>this</b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> before and it is fun ... I have sent a head to a few of you who I have email addys for ....</span></span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just off to play the <a href="http://www.lingolux.com/2009/12/16/blosics/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Blosics</span></b></a> game again it is soooo addictive</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">.</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oh btw my pup is still collecting coal from the beach for those who have been naughty .</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">... </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">you still have time to be nice!!</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TP_4MQqKnVI/AAAAAAAAHaA/mukp1FjnX-c/s1600/DSCF4369.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TP_4MQqKnVI/AAAAAAAAHaA/mukp1FjnX-c/s320/DSCF4369.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Tunga; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Tunga; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div>70steenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04855009735939666409noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084819446530399649.post-58765930005291004062010-12-07T23:07:00.000+00:002010-12-07T23:07:27.475+00:00Day 7 of Advent<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TP66ssjTnuI/AAAAAAAAHZw/wz_E3Gpp1Rg/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TP66ssjTnuI/AAAAAAAAHZw/wz_E3Gpp1Rg/s200/7.jpg" width="133" /></a>Day 7 and this time in 2 weeks I will be hanging up my mouse, bring my cup home for a bleach [anyone that works in an office with a minging shared kitchen will know what I mean.. [<i>oh that sponge how can anyone even think of using that,,, shudder</i>] and putting on my 'out of office' with 'I am not here til the 4th Jan. I can't be contacted. Merry Christmas'... I can't wait ....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.boreme.com/boreme/funny-2008/sheep-reaction-p1.php"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">This game</span></b></a> today [tonight] I am absolutely rubbish at ... I never knew sheep moved so fast.. but they do!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am so loving<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm3dm5J5r0A"> <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">this</span></b> </a>and I can see my cat falling for this too .. so if you get a cat in the post for Christmas you will know that Jess has been a game cat again&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TP68xDjLPNI/AAAAAAAAHZ0/15hr4V5GJzU/s1600/jess+October+2009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TP68xDjLPNI/AAAAAAAAHZ0/15hr4V5GJzU/s320/jess+October+2009.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now GitWizard sent me <a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/27Coc8/www.eigelb.at/HP/Links/SpecialEffects/Grappa/DelayedTrace/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;">this</span></b></a> for inclusion into the advent calendar if you want some R&amp;R then look no further. I love it&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And finally&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: 12pt;">Q: Where do cows buy their Christmas presents?<br />A: From a cattle-logue!</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: 12pt;">hee hee&nbsp;</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div>70steenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04855009735939666409noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084819446530399649.post-63664186209861933162010-12-06T20:29:00.000+00:002010-12-06T20:29:24.956+00:00Day 5& 6 of Advent<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TP1Dypu7ihI/AAAAAAAAHZo/xiq7OAq-YSw/s1600/thunderbird5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TP1Dypu7ihI/AAAAAAAAHZo/xiq7OAq-YSw/s200/thunderbird5.jpg" width="100" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Day 5 &amp; 6 and 2 games to get your teeth into ... neither of which I have mastered.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TP1DyeUAnLI/AAAAAAAAHZk/OTBUAKuYTOo/s1600/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="100" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TP1DyeUAnLI/AAAAAAAAHZk/OTBUAKuYTOo/s200/6.jpg" width="100" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The <a href="http://www.bubblebox.com/play/puzzle/1541.htm">first one</a> is a ickle game where you have to save a smiley face from being pelted by acid rain it would seem .... <a href="http://www.andkon.com/arcade/puzzle/squirrelfamily/">the second</a> is helping a ickle penguin across the icebergs..... good luck&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Now <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5UlxHsgD58">this bloke</a> does know how to pack a bag but there is one or two flaws in the video... he has only 2 pairs of footwear (and one of those are flip flops) and he has no hair dryer,&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">straighteners, rollers, moisturiser, padded bras etc etc ... so easy peasy for him&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><a href="http://static02.mediaite.com/geekosystem/uploads/2010/10/true-size-of-africa.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="226" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xRXIvDLb9J0/TP1G-7nZ5_I/AAAAAAAAHZs/TXp5E3Z_cGc/s320/true-size-of-africa.jpg" width="320" /></span></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://static02.mediaite.com/geekosystem/uploads/2010/10/true-size-of-africa.jpg"></a>Now this is quite something ... a map of Africa with parts of the world engulfed into it ... click on the picture to enlarge</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and finally you know&nbsp;<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">I phoned the local walkers club today, and this bloke who answered just rambled on and on.</span></span></div>70steenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04855009735939666409noreply@blogger.com6